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'Thanksgiving' season already upon… what a year it has been, dominated for all of us by an invisible virus, but honestly what did make you feel giving 'thanks' this year?

As a sponsor, if you are new to an organization or for that matter a country where your child lives, you would do your research before making the commitment. I recently wrote about a story (July 04, 2020) "Missing of school.." and following from that UNICEF so kindly referred me to an organization [bhutanyouth.org] in Bhutan to sponsor Dechen (age 12). Despite my long experience of being a child sponsor, it was a sponsorship starting from scratch as both of us are new to YDF/country.

With Covid lockdown, getting staff to reach out to a rural part of the country was no easy task and to gather all the documentation took over 4 months, and this week Dechen finally joined my family.

Despite the pandemic, I have many things to be 'thankful' and among is the motivation to share Dechen story with all of you, followed by my determination to give this 'parentless' child a better chance in life.. not only a gift of education but the greatest gift of humanity.

On another note, today I received CI annual Christmas/Holiday cards for forwarding to each of my children, but has the mailing to SOA (central offices) resumed from HQ?

Since the kids love getting those cards (and sometimes it's the only mail they receive) we are holding them to mail at a later date.